T 0602/92 of 10.08.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T060292.19930810
- Date of decision
- 10 August 1993
- Case number
- T 0602/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89300924.1
- IPC class
- G01M 3/28
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and apparatus for externally and internally testing for leaks in connections between tubular members
- Applicant name
- Hasha, Brian B., et al
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- after amendments: additional subject-matter - no; clarity, novelty, inventive step - yes
Novelty - yes (after amendment)
Inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Claims - clarity - yes (after amendment)
Amendments - added subject matter - no - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0181/96
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the documents approved by the Appellant with letter dated 13 July 1993 and consisting of:
Description: Pages 2 to 4, 4a, 5 to 8, 8a and 9 to 39, and Claims: Numbers 1 to 8, as proposed by the Board of Appeal with communication dated 23 February 1993, and Drawings: Sheets 1/16 to 16/16 as filed with letter of 16 February 1989.